ZdcMonitorAlgorithm.cxx

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/*
  Copyright (C) 2002-2025 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
*/
 
#include "ZdcMonitoring/ZdcMonitorAlgorithm.h"
#include "ZdcAnalysis/ZDCPulseAnalyzer.h"
#include "ZdcAnalysis/RpdSubtractCentroidTool.h"
#include "ZdcAnalysis/RPDDataAnalyzer.h"
#include "TrigDecisionTool/TrigDecisionTool.h"
#include "AthContainers/ConstAccessor.h"
#include <sstream>     // for std::ostringstream
#include <utility>     // for std::pair (if not already included indirectly)
 
 
ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::ZdcMonitorAlgorithm( const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* pSvcLocator )
:AthMonitorAlgorithm(name,pSvcLocator){
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("calling the constructor of ZdcMonitorAlgorithm");
}
 
 
ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::~ZdcMonitorAlgorithm() {}
 
 
bool ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::check_equal_within_rounding(float a, float b, float epsilon) const {
    return std::fabs(a - b) < epsilon;
}
 
void ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::calculate_log_bin_edges(float min_value, float max_value, int num_bins, std::vector<float>& bin_edges) {
    // Clear the vector to ensure it's empty
    bin_edges.clear();
 
    // Calculate the logarithmic bin edges
    float log_min = std::log10(min_value);
    float log_max = std::log10(max_value);
    
    // Linear space between log_min and log_max with num_bins+1 points
    float step = (log_max - log_min) / num_bins;
 
    // Populate the vector with the bin edges
    for (int i = 0; i <= num_bins; ++i) {
        float edge = log_min + i * step;
        bin_edges.push_back(std::pow(10, edge));
    }
}
 
 
float ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::calculate_inverse_bin_width(float event_value, const std::string& variable_name, const std::vector<float>& bin_edges) const {
    // Check if the event_value is out of range
    if (event_value < bin_edges.front() || event_value > bin_edges.back()) { // changed output level to debug: this is not uncommon
        ATH_MSG_DEBUG("In calculation of inverse-bin-width event weight for the variable " << variable_name << ", the current event value " << event_value << " is out of the bin range.");
        ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Assign zero weight for the current event (event not filled)."); 
        return 0.0; // event weight is zero
    }
    
    // Find the bin in which event_value falls
    for (size_t i = 0; i < bin_edges.size() - 1; ++i) {
        if (event_value >= bin_edges[i] && event_value < bin_edges[i + 1]) {
            float bin_width = bin_edges[i + 1] - bin_edges[i];
            if (bin_width != 0) {
                return 1.0f / bin_width; // Return the inverse of bin width
            } else {
                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Warning: in calculation of inverse-bin-width event weight for the variable " << variable_name << ", bin width containing the event value " << event_value << " is zero.");
                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Assign zero weight for the current event (event not filled)."); 
                return 0.0; // event weight is zero
            }
        }
    }
 
    // Handle edge case where event_value == bin_edges.back()
    if (event_value == bin_edges.back()) {
        size_t last_bin_index = bin_edges.size() - 2;
        float bin_width = bin_edges[last_bin_index + 1] - bin_edges[last_bin_index];
        return 1.0 / bin_width;
    }
 
    // If no bin is found (should not reach here)
    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Warning: in calculation of inverse-bin-width event weight for the variable " << variable_name << ", no valid bin found for the event value " << event_value << ".");
    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Assign zero weight for the current event (event not filled)."); 
    return 0.0; // event weight is zero
}
 
 
StatusCode ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::initialize() {
 
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("initializing for the monitoring algorithm");
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is online? " << m_isOnline);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is calorimeter info turned on? " << m_CalInfoOn);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is single-side ZDC trigger info turned on? " << m_EnableZDCSingleSideTriggers);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is UCC trigger info turned on? " << m_EnableUCCTriggers);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is injected pulse? " << m_isInjectedPulse);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Is Standalone? " << m_isStandalone);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Enable ZDC? " << m_enableZDC);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Enable ZDC Physics? " << m_enableZDCPhysics);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Enable RPD Amp? " << m_enableRPDAmp);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Enable Centroid? " << m_enableCentroid);
 
    using namespace Monitored;
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcSumContainerKey.initialize() );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleContainerKey.initialize() );
    ATH_CHECK( m_HIEventShapeContainerKey.initialize(m_CalInfoOn) );
    
    ATH_CHECK( m_eventTypeKey.initialize() );
    // ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcBCIDKey.initialize() );
    ATH_CHECK( m_DAQModeKey.initialize() );
 
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcSumCalibEnergyKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcSumUncalibSumKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcSumAverageTimeKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcSumModuleMaskKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
 
    // access to conditions in cool database
    ATH_CHECK( m_LBLBFolderInputKey.initialize(!m_isSim && !m_isOnline && m_isInjectedPulse) );
 
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleStatusKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleAmplitudeKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleTimeKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleAmpNoNonLinKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleFitAmpKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleFitT0Key.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleChisqKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleCalibEnergyKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleCalibTimeKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleMaxADCKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleMaxADCHGKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleMaxADCLGKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
 
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleFitAmpLGRefitKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleAmpLGRefitKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleT0LGRefitKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleT0SubLGRefitKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_ZdcModuleChisqLGRefitKey.initialize(m_enableZDC) );
 
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelAmplitudeKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelAmplitudeCalibKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelMaxADCKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelMaxSampleKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelStatusKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelPileupExpFitParamsKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelPileupFracKey.initialize(m_enableRPDAmp) );
 
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDChannelSubtrAmpKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDSubtrAmpSumKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDxCentroidKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDyCentroidKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDreactionPlaneAngleKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDcosDeltaReactionPlaneAngleKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDcentroidStatusKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
    ATH_CHECK( m_RPDSideStatusKey.initialize(m_enableCentroid) );
 
    // calculate log binnings
    calculate_log_bin_edges(m_moduleChisqHistMinValue, m_moduleChisqHistMaxvalue, m_moduleChisqHistNumBins, m_ZdcModuleChisqBinEdges);
    calculate_log_bin_edges(m_moduleChisqOverAmpHistMinValue, m_moduleChisqOverAmpHistMaxvalue, m_moduleChisqOverAmpHistNumBins, m_ZdcModuleChisqOverAmpBinEdges);
 
    // read json file for LB-to-injector-pulse-amplitude mapping and fill the mapping vector 
    m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap = std::make_shared<ZdcInjPulserAmpMap>();
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "Using JSON file for injector-pulse voltage at path " << m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->getFilePath() );
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("CALIBPATH: " << std::getenv("CALIBPATH"));
 
    // create monitoring tools and map the strings to the tools
    std::vector<std::string> sides = {"C","A"};
    std::vector<std::string> modules = {"0","1","2","3"};
    std::vector<std::string> channels = {"0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","11","12","13","14","15"};
 
    m_ZDCModuleToolIndices = buildToolMap<std::map<std::string,int>>(m_tools,"ZdcModuleMonitor",sides,modules);
    if (m_enableZDCPhysics || m_enableRPDAmp || m_enableCentroid){ // none is true for injector pulse --> no Per-side monitoring tool
        m_ZDCSideToolIndices = buildToolMap<int>(m_tools,"ZdcSideMonitor",sides);
    }
    if (m_enableRPDAmp){
        m_RPDChannelToolIndices = buildToolMap<std::map<std::string,int>>(m_tools,"RpdChannelMonitor",sides,channels);
    }
    if (m_isInjectedPulse && (!m_isStandalone) && (!m_isOnline)) {
        m_LucrodResponseSingleVoltageToolIndices = buildToolMap<std::map<std::string,std::map<std::string,int>>>(m_tools,"LucrodResponseSingleVoltageMonitor",sides,modules,m_injPulseVoltageStepsStr.value());
    }
 
    //---------------------------------------------------
 
    // Get access to the injector pulse steps for (fixed) run number for current job
    //
    if (m_isInjectedPulse && (!m_isStandalone)){
 
        m_injMapRunToken = m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->lookupRun(m_runNumber, true);
        if (!m_injMapRunToken.isValid()) {
            ATH_MSG_ERROR("Unable to obtain injector pulse steps for run " << m_runNumber);
        }
        else {
            unsigned int startLB = m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->getFirstLumiBlock(m_injMapRunToken);
            unsigned int nsteps = m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->getNumSteps(m_injMapRunToken);
            ATH_MSG_INFO("Successfully obtained injector pulse steps for run " << m_runNumber
                << ", first LB = " << startLB << ", number of steps = " << nsteps);
        }
    }
 
    //---------------------------------------------------
    // initialize superclass
 
    return AthMonitorAlgorithm::initialize();
    //---------------------------------------------------
    
}
 
 
StatusCode ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::fillPhysicsDataHistograms( const EventContext& ctx ) const {
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("calling the fillPhysicsDataHistograms function");    
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // EVENT-level flags for whether ZDC, RPD and RPDCentroid data is available
    // needed for events with LUCROD decoding error - will have missing aux data
    bool cur_event_ZDC_available = true;
    bool cur_event_RPD_available = true;
    bool cur_event_RPDCentroid_available = true;
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // declaring & obtaining event-level information of interest 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::EventInfo> eventInfo(m_EventInfoKey, ctx);
 
    // already checked in fillHistograms that eventInfo is valid
    auto lumiBlock = Monitored::Scalar<uint32_t>("lumiBlock", eventInfo->lumiBlock());
    auto bcid = Monitored::Scalar<unsigned int>("bcid", eventInfo->bcid());
    uint32_t eventTime = eventInfo->timeStamp();
    uint32_t runNumber = eventInfo->runNumber();
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // check for decoding errors
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    bool zdcDecodingError = eventInfo->isEventFlagBitSet(xAOD::EventInfo::ForwardDet, ZdcEventInfo::ZDCDECODINGERROR );
    bool rpdDecodingError = eventInfo->isEventFlagBitSet(xAOD::EventInfo::ForwardDet, ZdcEventInfo::RPDDECODINGERROR );
    std::array<float, m_nDecodingErrorBits> decodingErrorBitsArr = {0, 0, 0};
 
    cur_event_ZDC_available &= !zdcDecodingError;
    cur_event_RPD_available &= !rpdDecodingError;
 
    if (!zdcDecodingError && !rpdDecodingError){
        decodingErrorBitsArr[0] += 1;
    } else if (zdcDecodingError){
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("ZDC Decoding error!");
        decodingErrorBitsArr[1] += 1;
    } else { // RPD decoding error
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("RPD Decoding error!");
        decodingErrorBitsArr[2] += 1;
    }
    
    auto zdcTool = getGroup("genZdcMonTool"); // get the tool for easier group filling
    
    auto decodingErrorBits = Monitored::Collection("decodingErrorBits", decodingErrorBitsArr);
    fill(zdcTool, decodingErrorBits, lumiBlock);
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // does event pass trigger selections?
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
 
//  ----------------------- ZDC single-sided triggers -----------------------
 
    auto passTrigSideA = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passTrigSideA",false); // if trigger isn't enabled (e.g, MC) the with-trigger histograms are never filled (cut mask never satisfied)
    auto passTrigSideC = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passTrigSideC",false);
 
    if(m_EnableZDCSingleSideTriggers && m_enableZDCPhysics){ // if not enable trigger, the pass-trigger booleans will still be defined but with value always set to false
        const auto &trigDecTool = getTrigDecisionTool();
        passTrigSideA = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_triggerSideA, TrigDefs::Physics);
        passTrigSideC = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_triggerSideC, TrigDefs::Physics);
        if (passTrigSideA) ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing trig on side A!");    
        if (passTrigSideC) ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing trig on side C!");    
    }
 
//  ----------------------- UCC triggers -----------------------
    
    auto passUCCTrig_HELT15 = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passUCCTrig_HELT15",false);
    auto passUCCTrig_HELT20 = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passUCCTrig_HELT20",false);
    auto passUCCTrig_HELT25 = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passUCCTrig_HELT25",false);
    auto passUCCTrig_HELT35 = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passUCCTrig_HELT35",false);
    auto passUCCTrig_HELT50 = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passUCCTrig_HELT50",false);
    
    std::array<float, m_nUCCTrigBits> uccTrigBitsArr = {0};
 
    if(m_EnableUCCTriggers && m_enableZDCPhysics){ // if not enable trigger, the pass-trigger booleans will still be defined but with value always set to false
        uccTrigBitsArr[UCCTrigEnabledBit] += 1;
        
        const auto &trigDecTool = getTrigDecisionTool();
        passUCCTrig_HELT15 = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_UCCtriggerHELT15);
        passUCCTrig_HELT20 = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_UCCtriggerHELT20);
        passUCCTrig_HELT25 = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_UCCtriggerHELT25);
        passUCCTrig_HELT35 = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_UCCtriggerHELT35);
        passUCCTrig_HELT50 = trigDecTool->isPassed(m_UCCtriggerHELT50);
        
        if (passUCCTrig_HELT15){
            uccTrigBitsArr[TrigHELT15Bit] += 1;
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing UCC trigger L1_ZDC_HELT15_jTE4000!");
        }
        if (passUCCTrig_HELT20){
            uccTrigBitsArr[TrigHELT20Bit] += 1;    
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing UCC trigger L1_ZDC_HELT20_jTE4000!");
        }
        if (passUCCTrig_HELT25){
            uccTrigBitsArr[TrigHELT25Bit] += 1;    
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing UCC trigger L1_ZDC_HELT25_jTE4000!");
        }
        if (passUCCTrig_HELT35){
            uccTrigBitsArr[TrigHELT35Bit] += 1;    
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing UCC trigger L1_ZDC_HELT35_jTE4000!");
        }
        if (passUCCTrig_HELT50){
            uccTrigBitsArr[TrigHELT50Bit] += 1;    
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("passing UCC trigger L1_ZDC_HELT50_jTE4000!");
        }
    }else{
        uccTrigBitsArr[UCCTrigDisabledBit] += 1;
    }
 
    auto uccTrigBits = Monitored::Collection("uccTrigBits", uccTrigBitsArr);
    fill(zdcTool, uccTrigBits, lumiBlock);
 
//  ----------------------- OOpO triggers -----------------------
    int nOOpOTriggers = m_OOpOtriggerChains.size();
    int nOOpOL1TriggersFromCTP = m_OOpOL1TriggerFromCTPIDMap.size();
    std::vector<float> oopoTrigBitsArr(nOOpOTriggers+2, 0.); // enabled, trigger bits, disabled
 
    std::vector<Monitored::Scalar<bool>> oopoTrigPassBoolVec;
    oopoTrigPassBoolVec.reserve(nOOpOTriggers);
 
    if(m_EnableOOpOTriggers && m_enableZDCPhysics) { // if not enable trigger, the pass-trigger booleans will still be defined but with value always set to false
        oopoTrigBitsArr[0] += 1; // OOpO trigger enabled
        
        const auto &trigDecTool = getTrigDecisionTool();
 
        for (int i = 0; i < nOOpOTriggers - nOOpOL1TriggersFromCTP; ++i) {
            const bool pass = (trigDecTool->isPassed( m_OOpOtriggerChains[i] ));
 
            // Histogram variable name:  “pass<L1-name>”
            std::string varName = "pass" + m_OOpOtriggerChains[i];
            //  *Optionally sanitise if you have funky characters*
            std::replace_if( varName.begin(), varName.end(),
                             [](char c){ return c=='-'; }, '_' );
 
            oopoTrigPassBoolVec.emplace_back( varName, pass );
            oopoTrigBitsArr[i+1] += pass;
        }
 
        try {
            const xAOD::TrigDecision* trigDecision = nullptr;
            ANA_CHECK(evtStore()->retrieve( trigDecision, "xTrigDecision"));
 
            if (!trigDecision){
                throw std::runtime_error("Trigger decision NOT retrieved for PEB stream!");
            }
            std::vector<uint32_t> tbp = trigDecision->tbp();
 
            for (const auto& [ctp_id, trig_name] : m_OOpOL1TriggerFromCTPIDMap) {
                int ind = ctp_id / 32; // index in vector tbp
                int bit = ctp_id % 32; // bit in tax[ind]
                const bool pass = ((tbp.at(ind) >> bit) & 1);
                ATH_MSG_INFO("what's the size of xAOD::TrigDecision::tbp()? " << tbp.size());
                std::string varName = "pass" + trig_name;
                oopoTrigPassBoolVec.emplace_back( varName, pass );
                oopoTrigBitsArr.at(oopoTrigPassBoolVec.size()) += pass;
            }
        } catch (const std::out_of_range& e) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("Out of range error captured when fetching L1 trigger bits from CTP ID: " << e.what());
        } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("Runtime error captured when fetching L1 trigger bits from CTP ID: " << e.what());
        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("Other std::exception captured when fetching L1 trigger bits from CTP ID: " << e.what());
        } catch (...) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("Error captured when fetching L1 trigger bits from CTP ID. Likely either no L1 trigger looked at or no L1 trigger will show to be passed.");
        }
    }else{
        oopoTrigBitsArr[nOOpOTriggers + 1] += 1; // OOpO trigger disabled
    }
 
    auto oopoTrigBits = Monitored::Collection("OOpOTrigBits", oopoTrigBitsArr);
 
    fill(zdcTool, oopoTrigBits, lumiBlock);
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // declaring & obtaining variables of interest for the ZDC sums
    // including the RPD x,y positions, reaction plane and status
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer> zdcSums(m_ZdcSumContainerKey, ctx);
       
    auto zdcEnergySumTwoSidesTeV = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumTwoSidesTeV",0.0);
    auto zdcHadronicEnergySumTwoSidesTeV = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcHadronicEnergySumTwoSidesTeV",0.0);
    auto zdcEnergySumA = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumA",-1000.0);
    auto zdcEnergySumC = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumC",-1000.0);
    auto zdcUncalibSumA = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcUncalibSumA",-1000.0);
    auto zdcUncalibSumC = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcUncalibSumC",-1000.0);
    auto rpdCosDeltaReactionPlaneAngle = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdCosDeltaReactionPlaneAngle",-1000.0);
    auto bothReactionPlaneAngleValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("bothReactionPlaneAngleValid",true);
    auto bothHasCentroid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("bothHasCentroid",true); // the looser requirement that both centroids were calculated (ignore valid)
 
    std::array<bool, 2> centroidSideValidArr;
    std::array<bool, 2> rpdSideValidArr = {false, false};
    std::array<std::vector<float>,2> rpdSubAmpVecs;
    auto rpdSubAmpSumCurSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdSubAmpSum",-1000.0);
    auto rpdXCentroidCurSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("xCentroid",-1000.0);
    auto rpdYCentroidCurSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("yCentroid",-1000.0);
    auto rpdReactionPlaneAngleCurSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("ReactionPlaneAngle",-1000.0);
    auto centroidValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("centroidValid",false);
    auto centroidValidBitFloat = Monitored::Scalar<float>("centroidValidBitFloat", -1000.0); // 0.5 if valid, 1.5 if invalid --> needed for DQ
    auto passMinZDCEnergyCutForCentroidValidEvaluation = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passMinZDCEnergyCutForCentroidValidEvaluation",false);
 
    // need to recognize same-side correlation among the following observables
    // since they are filled differently, it is helpful to store each of their values in the 2-dimension array first
    // and fill the side monitoring tool in the same "monitoring group"
    std::array<float, 2>    zdcEMModuleEnergyArr = {-1000.,-1000.};
    std::array<float, 2>    zdcEnergySumArr = {-1000,-1000.};
    std::array<float, 2>    zdcUncalibSumArr = {-1000.,-1000.};
    std::array<float, 2>    zdcAvgTimeArr = {-1000.,-1000.};
    std::array<bool, 2>     zdcModuleMaskArr = {false, false};
    std::array<bool, 2>     passTrigOppSideArr = {false, false};
    std::array<float, 2>    rpdAmplitudeCalibSum = {-1000.,-1000.};
    std::array<float, 2>    rpdMaxADCSum = {-1000.,-1000.};
 
    std::array<float, m_nRpdCentroidStatusBits> centroidStatusBitsCountCurSide;
 
    if (! zdcSums.isValid() ) {
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("evtStore() does not contain Collection with name "<< m_ZdcSumContainerKey);
       return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
 
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle(m_ZdcSumCalibEnergyKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle(m_ZdcSumUncalibSumKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> ZdcSumAverageTimeHandle(m_ZdcSumAverageTimeKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> ZdcSumModuleMaskHandle(m_ZdcSumModuleMaskKey, ctx);
 
    // write ZDC per-arm information to arrays
    zdcEnergySumTwoSidesTeV = 0.;
 
    if (m_enableZDCPhysics){ // write down energy sum, uncalib sum, average time, and module mask if we enable ZDC physics
        cur_event_ZDC_available &= ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle.isAvailable();
 
        if (cur_event_ZDC_available){
            for (const auto zdcSum : *zdcSums) { // side -1: C; side 1: A
                if (zdcSum->zdcSide() != 0){
                    int iside = (zdcSum->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0;
 
                    zdcEnergySumArr[iside] = ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle(*zdcSum);
                    zdcUncalibSumArr[iside] = ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle(*zdcSum);
                    zdcAvgTimeArr[iside] = ZdcSumAverageTimeHandle(*zdcSum);
                    zdcModuleMaskArr[iside] = ZdcSumModuleMaskHandle(*zdcSum);
 
                    passTrigOppSideArr[iside] = (iside == 0)? passTrigSideA : passTrigSideC;
                    
                    zdcEnergySumTwoSidesTeV += (ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle(*zdcSum)) / 1000.;
 
                    if (zdcSum->zdcSide() == 1){
                        zdcEnergySumA = ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle(*zdcSum);
                        zdcUncalibSumA = ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle(*zdcSum);
                    } 
                    else {
                        zdcEnergySumC = ZdcSumCalibEnergyHandle(*zdcSum);
                        zdcUncalibSumC = ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle(*zdcSum);
                    }
                }
            } // having filled both sides
        }
    } else if (m_enableZDC){ // enable ZDC but not physics - for now, the only case is injector pulse --> no energy, only record uncalib sum
        cur_event_ZDC_available &= ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle.isAvailable();
        if (cur_event_ZDC_available){
            for (const auto zdcSum : *zdcSums) { // side -1: C; side 1: A
                if (zdcSum->zdcSide() != 0){
                    int iside = (zdcSum->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0;
                    zdcUncalibSumArr[iside] = ZdcSumUncalibSumHandle(*zdcSum);
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    // write RPD per-arm status to arrays
    if (m_enableRPDAmp){
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> RPDsideStatusHandle(m_RPDSideStatusKey, ctx);
        cur_event_RPD_available &= RPDsideStatusHandle.isAvailable();
        if (cur_event_RPD_available){
            for (const auto zdcSum : *zdcSums) { // side -1: C; side 1: A
                if (zdcSum->zdcSide() != 0){ // contains the RPD Cos Delta reaction plane
                    int iside = (zdcSum->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0;
                    unsigned int rpdStatusCurSide = RPDsideStatusHandle(*zdcSum);
                    rpdSideValidArr.at(iside) = rpdStatusCurSide & 1 << ZDC::RPDDataAnalyzer::ValidBit;
                }
            }            
        }
    }
 
    // fill RPD centroid information to monitoring tools
    if (m_enableCentroid){
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, std::vector<float>> RPDsubAmpHandle(m_RPDChannelSubtrAmpKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDsubAmpSumHandle(m_RPDSubtrAmpSumKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDxCentroidHandle(m_RPDxCentroidKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDyCentroidHandle(m_RPDyCentroidKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDreactionPlaneAngleHandle(m_RPDreactionPlaneAngleKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDcosDeltaReactionPlaneAngleHandle(m_RPDcosDeltaReactionPlaneAngleKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> RPDcentroidStatusHandle(m_RPDcentroidStatusKey, ctx);
 
        cur_event_RPDCentroid_available &= RPDcentroidStatusHandle.isAvailable();
        if (cur_event_RPDCentroid_available){
            for (const auto zdcSum : *zdcSums) { // side -1: C; side 1: A
                
                if (zdcSum->zdcSide() == 0){ // contains the RPD Cos Delta reaction plane
                    rpdCosDeltaReactionPlaneAngle = RPDcosDeltaReactionPlaneAngleHandle(*zdcSum);
                }else{
                    int iside = (zdcSum->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0; // already exclude the possibility of global sum
                    std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
                    
                    rpdSubAmpVecs[iside] = RPDsubAmpHandle(*zdcSum);
                    rpdSubAmpSumCurSide = RPDsubAmpSumHandle(*zdcSum);
                    rpdXCentroidCurSide = RPDxCentroidHandle(*zdcSum);
                    rpdYCentroidCurSide = RPDyCentroidHandle(*zdcSum);
                    rpdReactionPlaneAngleCurSide = RPDreactionPlaneAngleHandle(*zdcSum);
                    
                    unsigned int rpdCentroidStatusCurSide = RPDcentroidStatusHandle(*zdcSum);
 
                    // Remarks - Oct 2024
                    // HasCentroidBit is false if RPD on the current side is invalid
                    // The centroid ValidBit, compared with Has HasCentroidBit, also checks that ZDC is valid
                    // and has the infrastruture to require (1) ZDC total energy to be in given range
                    // (2) EM-module energy to be in given range
                    // (3) pile up fraction is below a threshold
                    // but these are currently NOT implemented 
                    // for online, we only monitor the ones requiring valid bit 
                    // for offline, we plot both sets, with the expectation that they are the same for now
                    centroidValid = (rpdCentroidStatusCurSide & 1 << ZDC::RpdSubtractCentroidTool::ValidBit);
                    
                    centroidValidBitFloat = (centroidValid)? 0.5 : 1.5;
                
                    centroidSideValidArr.at(iside) = rpdCentroidStatusCurSide & 1 << ZDC::RpdSubtractCentroidTool::ValidBit;
                    bool curSideHasCentroid = (rpdCentroidStatusCurSide & 1 << ZDC::RpdSubtractCentroidTool::HasCentroidBit);
 
                    bothReactionPlaneAngleValid &= centroidValid;
                    bothHasCentroid &= curSideHasCentroid;
                    
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nRpdCentroidStatusBits; bit++) centroidStatusBitsCountCurSide[bit] = 0; // reset
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nRpdCentroidStatusBits; bit++){
                        if (rpdCentroidStatusCurSide & 1 << bit){
                            centroidStatusBitsCountCurSide[bit] += 1;
                        }
                    }
                    auto centroidStatusBits = Monitored::Collection("centroidStatusBits", centroidStatusBitsCountCurSide);
 
                    if (curSideHasCentroid){ // only impose the looser requirement that this side has centroid; have a set of histograms for the more stringent centroid-valid requirement
                        if (m_enableZDCPhysics){ // if not enable ZDC physics, no ZDC energy --> the boolean requiring minimum ZDC energy will always be set to false
                            passMinZDCEnergyCutForCentroidValidEvaluation = (zdcEnergySumArr[iside] > m_ZDCEnergyCutForCentroidValidBitMonitor);
                        }
                        fill(m_tools[m_ZDCSideToolIndices.at(side_str)], rpdSubAmpSumCurSide, centroidValid, passMinZDCEnergyCutForCentroidValidEvaluation, centroidValidBitFloat, rpdXCentroidCurSide, rpdYCentroidCurSide, rpdReactionPlaneAngleCurSide, centroidStatusBits, lumiBlock, bcid);
                    }else{
                        fill(m_tools[m_ZDCSideToolIndices.at(side_str)], rpdSubAmpSumCurSide, centroidStatusBits, lumiBlock, bcid);
                    }
                }
            } // having filled both sides
        }
    }
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // declaring & obtaining variables of interest for the ZDC modules & RPD channels
    // filling arrays of monitoring tools (module/channel-level)
    // updating status bits
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
    SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer> zdcModules(m_ZdcModuleContainerKey, ctx);
 
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> zdcModuleStatusHandle(m_ZdcModuleStatusKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleAmplitudeHandle(m_ZdcModuleAmplitudeKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleTimeHandle(m_ZdcModuleTimeKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleAmpNoNonLinHandle(m_ZdcModuleAmpNoNonLinKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleFitAmpHandle(m_ZdcModuleFitAmpKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleFitT0Handle(m_ZdcModuleFitT0Key, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleChisqHandle(m_ZdcModuleChisqKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleCalibEnergyHandle(m_ZdcModuleCalibEnergyKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleCalibTimeHandle(m_ZdcModuleCalibTimeKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleMaxADCHandle(m_ZdcModuleMaxADCKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleMaxADCHGHandle(m_ZdcModuleMaxADCHGKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleMaxADCLGHandle(m_ZdcModuleMaxADCLGKey, ctx);
    
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefitHandle(m_ZdcModuleFitAmpLGRefitKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleAmpLGRefitHandle(m_ZdcModuleAmpLGRefitKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleT0LGRefitHandle(m_ZdcModuleT0LGRefitKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleT0SubLGRefitHandle(m_ZdcModuleT0SubLGRefitKey, ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> zdcModuleChisqLGRefitHandle(m_ZdcModuleChisqLGRefitKey, ctx);
 
    auto zdcModuleAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleAmp", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleFitAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleFitAmp", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleMaxADC = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleMaxADC", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleMaxADCHG = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleMaxADCHG", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleMaxADCLG = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleMaxADCLG", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleAmpToMaxADCRatio = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleAmpToMaxADCRatio", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleFract = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleFract", -1000.0);
    auto zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide", -1000.0);
    auto zdcEnergySumCurrentSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumCurrentSide", -1000.0);
    auto zdcAbove20NCurrentSide = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcAbove20NCurrentSide", false);
    auto zdcEnergyAboveModuleFractCut = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcEnergyAboveModuleFractCut", false);
    auto zdcModuleTime = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleTime", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleFitT0 = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleFitT0", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleChisq = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleChisq", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleChisqEventWeight = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleChisqEventWeight", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleChisqOverAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleChisqOverAmp", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleChisqOverAmpEventWeight = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleChisqOverAmpEventWeight", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleCalibAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleCalibAmp", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleCalibTime = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleCalibTime", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleLG = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleLG", false);
    auto zdcModuleHG = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleHG", false);
    auto injectedPulseInputVoltage = Monitored::Scalar<float>("injectedPulseInputVoltage", -1000.0);
    auto zdcHGInjPulseValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcHGInjPulseValid", true);
    auto zdcLGInjPulseValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcLGInjPulseValid", true);
 
    auto zdcModuleFractionValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleFractionValid", false);
    auto zdcModuleTimeValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleTimeValid", false);
    auto zdcModuleHGTimeValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleHGTimeValid", false);
    auto zdcModuleLGTimeValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleLGTimeValid", false);
 
    auto zdcModuleLGFitAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleLGFitAmp", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefit = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefit", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleAmpLGRefit = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleAmpLGRefit", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleT0LGRefit = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleT0LGRefit", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleT0SubLGRefit = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleT0SubLGRefit", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleChisqLGRefit = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleChisqLGRefit", -1000.0);
 
    auto zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatio = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatio", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatioNoNonlinCorr = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatioNoNonlinCorr", -1000.0);
    auto zdcModuleHGtoLGT0Diff = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcModuleHGtoLGT0Diff", -1000.0);
 
    auto rpdChannelSubAmp = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelSubAmp", -1000.0);
    auto rpdChannelAmplitude = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelAmplitude", -1000.0);
    auto rpdChannelMaxADC = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelMaxADC", -1000.0);
    auto rpdChannelMaxSample = Monitored::Scalar<unsigned int>("RPDChannelMaxSample", 1000);
    auto rpdChannelAmplitudeCalib = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelAmplitudeCalib", -1000.0);
    auto rpdChannelStatus = Monitored::Scalar<unsigned int>("RPDChannelStatus", 1000);
    auto rpdChannelPileupFitSlope = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelPileupFitSlope", -1000);
    auto absRpdChannelAmplitude = Monitored::Scalar<float>("absRPDChannelAmplitude", -1000.); // EM module energy on the same side (assuming filled already)
    auto rpdChannelValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("RPDChannelValid", false);
    auto rpdChannelValidBitFloat = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelValidBitFloat", -1000.0); // 0.5 if valid, 1.5 if invalid --> needed for DQ
    auto rpdChannelCentroidValid = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("RPDChannelCentroidValid", false);
    auto rpdChannelPileupFrac = Monitored::Scalar<float>("RPDChannelPileupFrac", -1000.);
    auto zdcEMModuleEnergySameSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEMModuleEnergySameSide", -1000.); // EM module energy on the same side (assuming filled already)
    auto zdcEnergySumSameSide = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumSameSide", -1000.); // EM module energy on the same side (assuming filled already)
 
    std::array<float, m_nZdcStatusBits> zdcStatusBitsCount;
    std::array<float, m_nRpdStatusBits> rpdStatusBitsCount;
 
    if (! zdcModules.isValid() ) {
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("evtStore() does not contain Collection with name "<< m_ZdcModuleContainerKey);
       return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
 
    if (m_isInjectedPulse && (!m_isStandalone)){
        // Check the event run number agrees with fixed run number
        if (runNumber != m_runNumber) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("The event run number differs from the fixed run number read from the input-file metadata!");
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("The event run number is " << runNumber << "; the fixed run number is " << m_runNumber);
        }
          
        injectedPulseInputVoltage = m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->getPulserAmplitude(m_injMapRunToken, lumiBlock);
    }
 
    // first loop over zdcModules - read ZDC-module information & fill in ZDC histograms
    // separate ZDC and RPD variable retrieval into two for loops to make sure 
    // essential ZDC information (e.g, the EM module energy and total energy sum on both sides) is properly filled 
    // before they are required in RPD channel monitoring
    zdcHadronicEnergySumTwoSidesTeV = 0.;
    if (m_enableZDC){
        cur_event_ZDC_available &= zdcModuleStatusHandle.isAvailable();
        if (cur_event_ZDC_available){
            for (const auto zdcMod : *zdcModules){ 
                int iside = (zdcMod->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0;
                std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
 
                if (zdcMod->zdcType() == 0){
                    int imod = zdcMod->zdcModule();
                    std::string module_str = std::to_string(imod);
 
                    int status = zdcModuleStatusHandle(*zdcMod);
                    
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nZdcStatusBits; bit++) zdcStatusBitsCount[bit] = 0; // reset
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nZdcStatusBits; bit++){
                        if (status & 1 << bit){
                            zdcStatusBitsCount[bit] += 1;
                        }
                    }
 
                    auto zdcStatusBits = Monitored::Collection("zdcStatusBits", zdcStatusBitsCount);
                    fill(m_tools[m_ZDCModuleToolIndices.at(side_str).at(module_str)], zdcStatusBits, lumiBlock, bcid);
 
                    if ((status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::PulseBit) != 0){ // has pulse
                        zdcModuleAmp = zdcModuleAmplitudeHandle(*zdcMod);
                        float zdcModuleAmpNoNonLin = zdcModuleAmpNoNonLinHandle(*zdcMod); // module fit amplitude (without gain factor or nonlinear corrections applied)
                        zdcModuleFitAmp = zdcModuleFitAmpHandle(*zdcMod); // module fit amplitude (without gain factor or nonlinear corrections applied)
                        zdcModuleMaxADC = zdcModuleMaxADCHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleMaxADCHG = zdcModuleMaxADCHGHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleMaxADCLG = zdcModuleMaxADCLGHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleAmpToMaxADCRatio = (zdcModuleMaxADC == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleFitAmp / zdcModuleMaxADC; // use fit amplitude: no gain factor applied to either
                        zdcModuleTime = zdcModuleTimeHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleFitT0 = zdcModuleFitT0Handle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleChisq = zdcModuleChisqHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleCalibAmp = zdcModuleCalibEnergyHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleCalibTime = zdcModuleCalibTimeHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide = zdcUncalibSumArr[iside];
                        zdcEnergySumCurrentSide = zdcEnergySumArr[iside];
                        zdcAbove20NCurrentSide = (zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide > 20 * m_expected1N);
                        zdcEnergyAboveModuleFractCut = (zdcEnergySumCurrentSide > m_energyCutForModuleFractMonitor);
 
                        if (m_enableZDCPhysics){
                            zdcModuleFract = (zdcEnergySumCurrentSide == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleCalibAmp / zdcEnergySumCurrentSide; // use calibrated amplitudes + energy sum
                        }else{
                            zdcModuleFract = (zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleAmp / zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide; // use uncalibrated amplitudes + amplitude sum
                        }
 
                        // use fit amplitude for chisq over amplitude: neither fit amplitude nor chisq has gain factor applied
                        zdcModuleChisqOverAmp = (zdcModuleFitAmp == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleChisq / zdcModuleFitAmp;
                        zdcModuleLG = (status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::LowGainBit);
                        zdcModuleHG = !zdcModuleLG;
 
                        zdcModuleFractionValid = (zdcModuleFract >= 0 && zdcModuleFract <= 1);
                        zdcModuleTimeValid = (zdcModuleTime > -100.);
                        zdcModuleHGTimeValid = zdcModuleHG && zdcModuleTimeValid;
                        zdcModuleLGTimeValid = zdcModuleLG && zdcModuleTimeValid;
 
 
                        zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefit = zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefitHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleAmpLGRefit = zdcModuleAmpLGRefitHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleT0LGRefit = zdcModuleT0LGRefitHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleT0SubLGRefit = zdcModuleT0SubLGRefitHandle(*zdcMod);
                        zdcModuleChisqLGRefit = zdcModuleChisqLGRefitHandle(*zdcMod);
 
                        zdcModuleLGFitAmp = (zdcModuleHG)? zdcModuleFitAmpLGRefit * 1. : zdcModuleFitAmp * 1.;
                        
                        zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatio = (zdcModuleLG || zdcModuleAmpLGRefit == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleAmp * 1. / zdcModuleAmpLGRefit; // HG/LG ratio if HG is valid and LG-refit amplitude is nonzero (shouldn't be)
                        zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatioNoNonlinCorr = (zdcModuleLG || zdcModuleAmpLGRefit == 0)? -1000. : zdcModuleAmpNoNonLin * 1. / zdcModuleAmpLGRefit; // HG/LG ratio if HG is valid and LG-refit amplitude is nonzero (shouldn't be)
                        zdcModuleHGtoLGT0Diff = (zdcModuleLG)? -1000. : zdcModuleFitT0 - zdcModuleT0LGRefit;
 
                        zdcModuleChisqEventWeight = calculate_inverse_bin_width(zdcModuleChisq, "module chisq", m_ZdcModuleChisqBinEdges);
                        zdcModuleChisqOverAmpEventWeight = calculate_inverse_bin_width(zdcModuleChisqOverAmp, "module chisq over amplitude", m_ZdcModuleChisqOverAmpBinEdges);
 
                        if (imod == 0)  zdcEMModuleEnergyArr[iside] = zdcModuleCalibAmp; // EM module energy
                        else            zdcHadronicEnergySumTwoSidesTeV += zdcModuleCalibAmp / 1000.; // hadronic module energy
 
 
                        
                        if (m_isInjectedPulse){
 
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid = true;
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid = true;
 
                            bool pass_first3s = true;
 
                            // ------------ throw away the first few seconds of each LB ------------
                            // get the start + end time of the event LB from the cool data
                            // copied from Trigger/TrigT1/TrigT1CTMonitoring/src/BSMonitoringAlg.cxx
 
                            if (!m_isSim && !m_isOnline) {
                                uint64_t lb_stime = 0; // LB POSIX start time in seconds
                                uint64_t lb_etime = 0; // LB POSIX end time in seconds
                                bool retrievedLumiBlockTimes = false;
 
                                SG::ReadCondHandle<AthenaAttributeList> lblb(m_LBLBFolderInputKey, ctx);
                                const AthenaAttributeList* lblbattrList{*lblb};
                                if (lblbattrList==nullptr) {
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Failed to retrieve /TRIGGER/LUMI/LBLB " << m_LBLBFolderInputKey.key() << " not found");
                                }
                                else {
                                    retrievedLumiBlockTimes = true;
                                    auto lb_stime_loc = (*lblbattrList)["StartTime"].data<cool::UInt63>();
                                    auto lb_etime_loc = (*lblbattrList)["EndTime"].data<cool::UInt63>();
                                    lb_stime = lb_stime_loc;
                                    lb_etime = lb_etime_loc;
                                    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("lb_stime: " << lb_stime << " lb_etime: " << lb_etime );
                                }
 
                                lb_stime /= 1000000000;
                                lb_etime /= 1000000000;
 
                                if (lb_etime <= lb_stime || !retrievedLumiBlockTimes){
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("The LB start + end time for current event is not retrieved.");
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("No event rejection at beginning of LB is implemented.");
                                }else if(eventTime < lb_stime){
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Event time is before the start time of the current LB");
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Event time: " << eventTime << "; current LB: " << lumiBlock << "; start time of current LB: " << lb_stime);
                                }else if (eventTime > lb_etime){
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Event time is after the end time of the current LB");
                                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Event time: " << eventTime << "; current LB: " << lumiBlock << "; end time of current LB: " << lb_etime);
                                }else{ // require event time to be at least X seconds after start time of the current LB
                                    pass_first3s = (eventTime > lb_stime + m_nSecondsRejectStartofLBInjectorPulse);
                                    zdcHGInjPulseValid &= (eventTime > lb_stime + m_nSecondsRejectStartofLBInjectorPulse);
                                    zdcLGInjPulseValid &= (eventTime > lb_stime + m_nSecondsRejectStartofLBInjectorPulse);                            
                                }
                            }
 
                            // ------------ impose the rest of HG/LG injector-pulse validity requirements ------------
 
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= zdcModuleHG;
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::ExcludeEarlyLGBit);
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadChisqBit);
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FailBit);
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FitMinAmpBit);
                            zdcHGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadT0Bit);
                            if (m_minVInjToImposeAmpRequirementHGInjectorPulse > 0 && injectedPulseInputVoltage >= m_minVInjToImposeAmpRequirementHGInjectorPulse){
                                zdcHGInjPulseValid &= (zdcModuleAmp > m_minAmpRequiredHGInjectorPulse);
                            }
 
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::LGOverflowBit);
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::ExcludeEarlyLGBit);
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadChisqBit);
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FailBit);
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FitMinAmpBit);
                            zdcLGInjPulseValid &= !(status & 1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadT0Bit);
                            if (m_minVInjToImposeAmpRequirementLGInjectorPulse > 0 && injectedPulseInputVoltage >= m_minVInjToImposeAmpRequirementLGInjectorPulse){
                                zdcLGInjPulseValid &= (zdcModuleLGFitAmp > m_minAmpRequiredLGInjectorPulse);
                            }
 
                            if (injectedPulseInputVoltage > 0){ // LB > startLB
                                if (injectedPulseInputVoltage > 1 && !zdcLGInjPulseValid &&pass_first3s){ // problematic range && LG not valid && not failing first 3s
 
                                    std::ostringstream fails;
                                    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, bool>> checks = {
                                        {"LGOverflowBit",        !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::LGOverflowBit))},
                                        {"ExcludeEarlyLGBit",    !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::ExcludeEarlyLGBit))},
                                        {"BadChisqBit",          !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadChisqBit))},
                                        {"FailBit",              !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FailBit))},
                                        {"FitMinAmpBit",         !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::FitMinAmpBit))},
                                        {"BadT0Bit",             !(status & (1 << ZDCPulseAnalyzer::BadT0Bit))}
                                    };
 
                                    for (const auto& [name, pass] : checks) {
                                        if (!pass) fails << "fail " << name << "; ";
                                    }
 
                                    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("[LG NOT valid] Lumi block: " << lumiBlock
                                        << "; input voltage: " << injectedPulseInputVoltage
                                        << "; LG amp: " << zdcModuleLGFitAmp
                                        << "; side" << side_str << ", mod" << module_str
                                        << "; " << fails.str());
 
                                }
                            } else if (lumiBlock > m_zdcInjPulserAmpMap->getFirstLumiBlock(m_injMapRunToken)){ // LB > startLB but injectedPulseInputVoltage < 0!
                                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Lumi block: " << lumiBlock << ", yet input voltage is negative!! input voltage: " << injectedPulseInputVoltage);
                            }
 
 
                            // ------------ find the voltage index & fill per-voltage HG&LG cut masks ------------
 
                            std::vector<float> injPulseVoltageSteps = m_injPulseVoltageSteps.value();
 
                            int voltage_index = -1;
                            auto voltage_iter = std::find_if(injPulseVoltageSteps.begin(), injPulseVoltageSteps.end(), 
                                                   [&](float num) { return check_equal_within_rounding(num, injectedPulseInputVoltage); });
 
                            if (voltage_iter != injPulseVoltageSteps.end()) {
                                voltage_index = std::distance(injPulseVoltageSteps.begin(), voltage_iter);
                                ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Found injected-pulse input voltage " << injectedPulseInputVoltage << " at index " << std::distance(injPulseVoltageSteps.begin(), voltage_iter));
                            } else {
                                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Injected-pulse input voltage " << injectedPulseInputVoltage << "(Lumi block: " << lumiBlock << ")  NOT found in voltage steps read from json.");
                                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Possibly a problem with json file reading.");
                                ATH_MSG_WARNING("Single-voltage lucrod response histograms NOT filled.");
                            }
 
                            // ------------ fill the histograms ------------
 
                            auto VoltageIndex = Monitored::Scalar<float>("VoltageIndex", voltage_index+0.5);
 
                            if (m_isStandalone) injectedPulseInputVoltage = zdcModuleAmp * 1. / 25000.; // no LB in standalone --> fill dummy histograms 
                            fill(m_tools[m_ZDCModuleToolIndices.at(side_str).at(module_str)], VoltageIndex, zdcModuleAmp, zdcModuleFitAmp, zdcModuleMaxADC, zdcModuleMaxADCHG, zdcModuleMaxADCLG, zdcModuleAmpToMaxADCRatio, zdcModuleFract, zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide, zdcEnergySumCurrentSide, zdcModuleTime, zdcModuleFitT0, zdcModuleChisq, zdcModuleChisqOverAmp, zdcModuleChisqEventWeight, zdcModuleChisqOverAmpEventWeight, zdcModuleCalibAmp, zdcModuleCalibTime, zdcModuleLG, zdcModuleHG, zdcModuleAmpLGRefit, zdcModuleT0LGRefit, zdcModuleT0SubLGRefit, zdcModuleChisqLGRefit, zdcModuleLGFitAmp, zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatio, zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatioNoNonlinCorr, zdcModuleHGtoLGT0Diff, zdcModuleFractionValid, zdcModuleTimeValid, zdcModuleHGTimeValid, zdcModuleLGTimeValid, injectedPulseInputVoltage, zdcHGInjPulseValid, zdcLGInjPulseValid, lumiBlock, bcid);
                            if (voltage_index >= 0 && (!m_isOnline)){
                                fill(m_tools[m_LucrodResponseSingleVoltageToolIndices.at(side_str).at(module_str).at(m_injPulseVoltageStepsStr.value().at(voltage_index))], zdcModuleFitAmp, zdcModuleLGFitAmp, zdcModuleMaxADCHG, zdcModuleMaxADCLG, zdcHGInjPulseValid, zdcLGInjPulseValid);
                            }
                        }else{
                            fill(m_tools[m_ZDCModuleToolIndices.at(side_str).at(module_str)], zdcModuleAmp, zdcModuleMaxADC, zdcModuleMaxADCHG, zdcModuleMaxADCLG, zdcModuleAmpToMaxADCRatio, zdcModuleFract, zdcUncalibSumCurrentSide, zdcEnergySumCurrentSide, zdcAbove20NCurrentSide, zdcEnergyAboveModuleFractCut, zdcModuleTime, zdcModuleFitT0, zdcModuleChisq, zdcModuleChisqOverAmp, zdcModuleChisqEventWeight, zdcModuleChisqOverAmpEventWeight, zdcModuleCalibAmp, zdcModuleCalibTime, zdcModuleLG, zdcModuleHG, zdcModuleAmpLGRefit, zdcModuleT0LGRefit, zdcModuleT0SubLGRefit, zdcModuleChisqLGRefit, zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatio, zdcModuleHGtoLGAmpRatioNoNonlinCorr, zdcModuleHGtoLGT0Diff, zdcModuleFractionValid, zdcModuleTimeValid, zdcModuleHGTimeValid, zdcModuleLGTimeValid, lumiBlock, bcid);
                        }
                    }
                } 
            }
        }
    }
 
 
    // second loop over zdcModules - read RPD-channel information & fill in RPD histograms
    // only run if NOT injector pulse
    if (m_enableRPDAmp){
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> RPDChannelStatusHandle(m_RPDChannelStatusKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDChannelAmplitudeHandle(m_RPDChannelAmplitudeKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDChannelMaxADCHandle(m_RPDChannelMaxADCKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> RPDChannelMaxSampleHandle(m_RPDChannelMaxSampleKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, float> RPDChannelAmplitudeCalibHandle(m_RPDChannelAmplitudeCalibKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer,std::vector<float>> RPDChannelPileupExpFitParamsHandle(m_RPDChannelPileupExpFitParamsKey, ctx);
        SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer,float> RPDChannelPileupFracHandle(m_RPDChannelPileupFracKey, ctx);
 
        cur_event_RPD_available &= RPDChannelStatusHandle.isAvailable();
        if (cur_event_RPD_available){        
            for (const auto zdcMod : *zdcModules){
                int iside = (zdcMod->zdcSide() > 0)? 1 : 0;
                std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
 
                if (zdcMod->zdcType() == 1) {
                    // this is the RPD
 
                    int ichannel = zdcMod->zdcChannel(); // zero-based
                    std::string channel_str = std::to_string(ichannel);
 
                    int status = RPDChannelStatusHandle(*zdcMod);
 
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nRpdStatusBits; bit++) rpdStatusBitsCount[bit] = 0; // reset
                    for (int bit = 0; bit < m_nRpdStatusBits; bit++){
                        if (status & 1 << bit){
                            rpdStatusBitsCount[bit] += 1;
                        }
                    }
 
                    auto rpdStatusBits = Monitored::Collection("RPDStatusBits", rpdStatusBitsCount);
                    
                    rpdChannelSubAmp = rpdSubAmpVecs[iside][ichannel];
                    rpdChannelAmplitude = RPDChannelAmplitudeHandle(*zdcMod);
                    rpdChannelMaxADC = RPDChannelMaxADCHandle(*zdcMod);
                    rpdChannelMaxSample = RPDChannelMaxSampleHandle(*zdcMod);
                    rpdChannelAmplitudeCalib = RPDChannelAmplitudeCalibHandle(*zdcMod);
                    std::vector<float> rpdChannelPileupFitParams = RPDChannelPileupExpFitParamsHandle(*zdcMod);
                    rpdChannelPileupFitSlope = rpdChannelPileupFitParams[1];
                    rpdChannelPileupFrac = RPDChannelPileupFracHandle(*zdcMod);
 
                    absRpdChannelAmplitude = abs(rpdChannelAmplitude);
                    zdcEMModuleEnergySameSide = zdcEMModuleEnergyArr[iside];
                    zdcEnergySumSameSide = zdcEnergySumArr[iside];
                    bool curRpdChannelValid = status & 1 << ZDC::RPDDataAnalyzer::ValidBit;
                    rpdChannelValid = curRpdChannelValid;
                    rpdChannelValidBitFloat = (curRpdChannelValid)? 0.5 : 1.5;
                    rpdChannelCentroidValid = centroidSideValidArr.at(iside);
 
                    rpdAmplitudeCalibSum[iside] += rpdChannelAmplitudeCalib;
                    rpdMaxADCSum[iside] += rpdChannelMaxADC;
 
                    fill(m_tools[m_RPDChannelToolIndices.at(side_str).at(channel_str)], rpdChannelSubAmp, rpdChannelAmplitude, rpdChannelAmplitudeCalib, rpdChannelMaxADC, rpdChannelMaxSample, rpdStatusBits, rpdChannelPileupFitSlope, absRpdChannelAmplitude, rpdChannelPileupFrac, zdcEMModuleEnergySameSide, zdcEnergySumSameSide, rpdChannelValid, rpdChannelValidBitFloat, rpdChannelCentroidValid, lumiBlock, bcid);
                }
            }        
        }
    }
 
    
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // obtaining fCalEt on A,C side
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
    auto totalEt24 = Monitored::Scalar<double>("totalEt24", 0.0); // total ET within |eta| < 2.4
    auto fcalEtA = Monitored::Scalar<double>("fcalEtA", 0.0);
    auto fcalEtC = Monitored::Scalar<double>("fcalEtC", 0.0);
    auto fcalEtSumTwoSides = Monitored::Scalar<double>("fcalEtSumTwoSides", 0.0);
    std::array<double,2> fcalEtArr = {0.,0.};
 
    if (m_enableZDCPhysics && m_CalInfoOn){
        SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::HIEventShapeContainer> eventShapes(m_HIEventShapeContainerKey, ctx);
        if (! eventShapes.isValid()) {
            ATH_MSG_WARNING("evtStore() does not contain Collection with name "<< m_HIEventShapeContainerKey);
        }
        else{
            for (const auto eventShape : *eventShapes){
                int layer = eventShape->layer();
                float eta = eventShape->etaMin();
                float et = eventShape->et();
                if (layer == 21 || layer == 22 || layer == 23){ // FCal
                    fcalEtSumTwoSides += et / 1000000.;
                    if (eta > 0){
                        fcalEtA += et / 1000000.;
                        fcalEtArr[1] += et / 1000000.;
                    }
                    if (eta < 0){
                        fcalEtC += et / 1000000.;
                        fcalEtArr[0] += et / 1000000.;
                    }
                }
 
                if (TMath::Abs(eta) < 2.4) {
                    totalEt24 += et / 1000000.;
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // give warning if there is missing aux data but no decoding error
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    if (!cur_event_ZDC_available && !zdcDecodingError){
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("Current event has no ZDC decoding error but ZDC aux data is not available!");
    }
    if (!cur_event_RPD_available && !rpdDecodingError){
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("Current event has no RPD decoding error but RPD aux data is not available!");
    }
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // give warning and return if neither ZDC nor RPD are available
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    if (!cur_event_ZDC_available && !cur_event_RPD_available){
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("For current event, neither ZDC nor RPD data are available!");
       return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // filling generic ZDC monitoring tool for A-C side correlations & cos(reaction plane angle)
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
    if ((m_enableZDCPhysics && cur_event_ZDC_available) || (m_enableCentroid && cur_event_RPD_available)) {
 
        if (m_enableZDCPhysics && cur_event_ZDC_available){
            // ZDC-only global variables
            std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Monitored::IMonitoredVariable>> vars_global = {
                std::ref(lumiBlock),
                std::ref(bcid), 
                std::ref(passTrigSideA), 
                std::ref(passTrigSideC), 
                std::ref(zdcEnergySumA), 
                std::ref(zdcEnergySumC), 
                std::ref(zdcUncalibSumA), 
                std::ref(zdcUncalibSumC), 
                std::ref(zdcEnergySumTwoSidesTeV),
            };
 
            // calo-based global variables
            if (m_CalInfoOn){ // calorimeter information is turned on
                vars_global.insert(vars_global.end(), {
                    std::ref(fcalEtA), 
                    std::ref(fcalEtC),
                    std::ref(zdcHadronicEnergySumTwoSidesTeV),
                    std::ref(fcalEtSumTwoSides),
                    std::ref(totalEt24)
                });
            }
 
            if (m_EnableUCCTriggers){
                vars_global.insert(vars_global.end(), {
                    std::ref(passUCCTrig_HELT15), 
                    std::ref(passUCCTrig_HELT20), 
                    std::ref(passUCCTrig_HELT25), 
                    std::ref(passUCCTrig_HELT35), 
                    std::ref(passUCCTrig_HELT50)
                });
            }
 
            if (m_EnableOOpOTriggers){
                for (auto& m : oopoTrigPassBoolVec) vars_global.push_back( std::ref(m) );
            }
 
            auto monitor_globals = Monitored::Group(zdcTool, vars_global);
        }
 
        if (m_enableCentroid && cur_event_RPD_available){
            fill(zdcTool, rpdCosDeltaReactionPlaneAngle, bothReactionPlaneAngleValid, bothHasCentroid);
        }
    }
 
// ______________________________________________________________________________
    // filling per-side tools
// ______________________________________________________________________________
 
 
    if (m_enableZDCPhysics && cur_event_ZDC_available && m_enableRPDAmp && cur_event_RPD_available){
        for (int iside = 0; iside < m_nSides; iside++){
            std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
            
            auto passTrigOppSide                = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passTrigOppSide",passTrigOppSideArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEnergySumCurSide            = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySum",zdcEnergySumArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEnergySumCurSideTeV         = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySumTeV",zdcEnergySumArr[iside]/1000.); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcUncalibSumCurSide           = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcUncalibSum",zdcUncalibSumArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEMModuleEnergyCurSide       = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEMModuleEnergy",zdcEMModuleEnergyArr[iside]);
            auto zdcAvgTimeCurSide              = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcAvgTime",zdcAvgTimeArr[iside]);
            auto zdcModuleMaskCurSide           = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleMask",zdcModuleMaskArr[iside]);
 
            auto fcalEtCurSide                  = Monitored::Scalar<float>("fCalEt",fcalEtArr[iside]);
 
            ATH_MSG_DEBUG("fcalEtCurSide: " << fcalEtCurSide);
            auto rpdAmplitudeCalibSumCurSide    = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdAmplitudeCalibSum",rpdAmplitudeCalibSum[iside]);
            auto rpdMaxADCSumCurSide            = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdMaxADCSum",rpdMaxADCSum[iside]);
            auto rpdCurSideValid                = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("RPDSideValid",rpdSideValidArr[iside]);
            
            fill(m_tools[m_ZDCSideToolIndices.at(side_str)], passTrigOppSide, zdcEnergySumCurSide, zdcEnergySumCurSideTeV, zdcUncalibSumCurSide, zdcEMModuleEnergyCurSide, zdcAvgTimeCurSide, zdcModuleMaskCurSide, rpdAmplitudeCalibSumCurSide, rpdMaxADCSumCurSide, rpdCurSideValid, fcalEtCurSide, lumiBlock, bcid);
        }
    }else if (m_enableZDCPhysics && cur_event_ZDC_available){
        for (int iside = 0; iside < m_nSides; iside++){
            std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
            
            auto passTrigOppSide                = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("passTrigOppSide",passTrigOppSideArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEnergySumCurSide            = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySum",zdcEnergySumArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEnergySumCurSideTeV         = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEnergySum",zdcEnergySumArr[iside]/1000.); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcUncalibSumCurSide           = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcUncalibSum",zdcUncalibSumArr[iside]); // this is duplicate information as A,C but convenient for filling per-side histograms
            auto zdcEMModuleEnergyCurSide       = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcEMModuleEnergy",zdcEMModuleEnergyArr[iside]);
            auto zdcAvgTimeCurSide              = Monitored::Scalar<float>("zdcAvgTime",zdcAvgTimeArr[iside]);
            auto zdcModuleMaskCurSide           = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("zdcModuleMask",zdcModuleMaskArr[iside]);
            auto fcalEtCurSide                  = Monitored::Scalar<float>("fCalEt",fcalEtArr[iside]);
 
            fill(m_tools[m_ZDCSideToolIndices.at(side_str)], passTrigOppSide, zdcEnergySumCurSide, zdcEnergySumCurSideTeV, zdcUncalibSumCurSide, zdcEMModuleEnergyCurSide, zdcAvgTimeCurSide, zdcModuleMaskCurSide, fcalEtCurSide, lumiBlock, bcid);
        }
    }else if (m_enableRPDAmp && cur_event_RPD_available){
        for (int iside = 0; iside < m_nSides; iside++){
            std::string side_str = (iside == 0)? "C" : "A";
            
            auto rpdAmplitudeCalibSumCurSide    = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdAmplitudeCalibSum",rpdAmplitudeCalibSum[iside]);
            auto rpdMaxADCSumCurSide            = Monitored::Scalar<float>("rpdMaxADCSum",rpdMaxADCSum[iside]);
            auto rpdCurSideValid                = Monitored::Scalar<bool>("RPDSideValid",rpdSideValidArr[iside]);
            
            fill(m_tools[m_ZDCSideToolIndices.at(side_str)], rpdAmplitudeCalibSumCurSide, rpdMaxADCSumCurSide, rpdCurSideValid, lumiBlock, bcid);
        }
    }
 
    return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
 
StatusCode ZdcMonitorAlgorithm::fillHistograms( const EventContext& ctx ) const {
 
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("calling the fillHistograms function");
 
    SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::EventInfo> eventInfo(m_EventInfoKey, ctx);
    if (! eventInfo.isValid() || eventInfo.cptr() == nullptr) {
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("EventInfo handle is not valid or has null pointer!");
        return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
    
    unsigned int eventType = ZdcEventInfo::ZdcEventUnknown;
    unsigned int DAQMode = ZdcEventInfo::DAQModeUndef;
 
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> eventTypeHandle(m_eventTypeKey,ctx);
    SG::ReadDecorHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer, unsigned int> DAQModeHandle(m_DAQModeKey,ctx);
 
    SG::ReadHandle<xAOD::ZdcModuleContainer> zdcSums(m_ZdcSumContainerKey, ctx);
 
    if (! zdcSums.isValid() ) {
       ATH_MSG_WARNING("evtStore() does not contain Collection with name "<< m_ZdcSumContainerKey);
       return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
    for (const auto zdcSum : *zdcSums) { 
        if (zdcSum->zdcSide() == 0){
            if (!eventTypeHandle.isAvailable()){
                ATH_MSG_WARNING("The global sum entry in zdc sum container can be retrieved; but it does NOT have the variable eventType written as a decoration!");
                return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
            } 
 
            if (!DAQModeHandle.isAvailable()){
                ATH_MSG_WARNING("The global sum entry in zdc sum container can be retrieved; but it does NOT have the variable DAQMode written as a decoration!");
                return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
            }
 
            eventType = eventTypeHandle(*zdcSum);
            DAQMode = DAQModeHandle(*zdcSum);
        }
    }
 
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("The event type is: " << eventType);
 
    if (eventType == ZdcEventInfo::ZdcEventUnknown || DAQMode == ZdcEventInfo::DAQModeUndef){
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("The zdc sum container can be retrieved from the evtStore() but");
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("Either the event type or the DAQ mode is the default unknown value");
        ATH_MSG_WARNING("Most likely, there is no global sum (side == 0) entry in the zdc sum container");
        return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
    }
 
    if (eventType == ZdcEventInfo::ZdcEventPhysics || eventType == ZdcEventInfo::ZdcSimulation){
        return fillPhysicsDataHistograms(ctx);
    }
    
    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Event type should be PhysicsData/Simulation but it is NOT");
    return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}